33 Image Models Compared: Flux is Cheapest, Recraft 100x Pricier
kkomelin · reddit · 2026-08-28
A new episode of the AI image benchmark compares 33 models from 8 providers, featuring newcomers like Meta Muse 1.0, Seedream 5.0 Pro, and Grok Imagine 2.0.
- Price Gap: Flux Fast Schnell remains the cheapest at $0.0025/image, while Recraft 4 Pro is the priciest at $0.25/image—a 100x difference.
- Findings: The ranking for the cheapest and priciest models remains unchanged.
Full reports on pricing, latency, and sample images are available on the author's blog.
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